There can't be anyone who hasn't seen horrific footage of the LA fires. Nor could anyone miss seeing plane after plane of some mysterious red liquid dumped on unburnt trees. What is it? Why is it red?

The pink fire retardant is made up of water mixed with a brand of powder concentrate called Phos-Chek, which is manufactured ...

is a fire retardant, a substance that is used to slow down or stop the spread of fire. Much of it is a product called Phos-Chek that has been used by the US Forest Service since the 1960s.

The brightly-coloured substance is a fire retardant ... He added that it would take “a lot” of retardant to poison a reservoir. Phos-Chek is a bright red colour because it contains iron ...

Phos-Chek long-term fire retardants, Class A foams, and water enhancing gel are the world’s leading chemical solutions for managing wild land, industrial and municipal fires. In 1962 ...

First training session scheduled May 28-29, 2025, in Dover, Delaware Additional sessions scheduled for October, with more dates to be added ...

Utilizing PHOS-CHEK fire retardant, Snyder created a barrier that helped prevent the flames from devastating his block, despite the fast-moving blaze. Snyder, who has applied PHOS-CHEK in major ...

Fire-resistant walls, roofs, windows and landscaping It includes a fire-suppression system to spray Phos-Chek retardant over the yard. There are no overhangs to trap embers. And the garden of ...